BRE
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BRE is dedicated to excellence and innovation in the built environment. Our primary goal is to find the best possible solutions for our clients and partners, working closely to maximise innovative solutions when planning and building life-enhancing homes, inspirational schools, productive offices, healthy hospitals and other high-quality buildings and infrastructure.
As the UK’s leading centre of expertise, BRE has an in-depth understanding of the complex inter-related and sometimes conflicting issues associated with sustainable development. This understanding means BRE can assist clients, developers and designers to set and meet environmental targets for individual buildings, large developments and major regeneration schemes. BRE develop methodologies to promote sustainable design through our comprehensive set of tools and assessment methods; BREEAM, EcoHomes and BRE Environmental Profiles - tools that are recognised global certification schemes that set the benchmark for sustainability in the built environment.
BRE’s construction expertise is world class promoting leading edge research to drive industry forward. BRE has undertaken research and testing of every type of construction material and informed techniques to evaluate the whole life cycle of a building, setting standards for industry to underpin government policy. BRE develop tools and guidance to assist improvement of construction performance, reducing waste in a cost effective manner. BRE services extend to provide product development, building investigation, product testing, stock condition surveys, standard and benchmark setting.